The department of Antioquia is facing one of its most painful days due to the accident of a tourist bus that plunged into an abyss in the municipality of Segovia in the early hours of December 14th.
The incident left 17 people dead and more than twenty injuredshocked the region in the middle of the holiday season as families prepared to celebrate the end of the year.
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The reactions of students and families reflect the pain and anguish the educational community is going through.
Juan José Quinceno, who belonged to the same class and decided not to go on the trip, said: “A classmate didn’t want to go at first, I don’t know, it’s something from God.” Thank God I didn’t go there, it wasn’t in my nature and I definitely didn’t want to go there.“, he said Caracol news.
Quinceno remembered being close to his companions who did not return. “CI spent very nice moments with them. May God have you in His holy glory.”
Parents also expressed their regret and deep relief for those who did not board the bus. Yolima Valencia, representative of the parents and mother of a young woman who chose not to take part in the hike, explained: “Many of our young people, thank God, were rescued from this situation. My daughter, as I told you, didn’t want to go; Otherwise we would be telling a different story today.”
The accident is particularly serious because it occurred in mid-December, a time of year when families typically gather and celebrate.
Valencia explained the bond between the students and the pain left by the tragedy: “By interacting with them throughout the year, a very close bond is formed, and it is very moving to see the families and other young people grow closer.”
The departmental government announced the mobilization of all care protocols for the victims and their relatives, including psychosocial support teams. In the meantime, Authorities have launched an investigation to determine why the bus carrying students and adults plunged into the abyss while it was traveling.
For its part, the Liceo Antioqueño de Bello expressed its support for the affected families, maintaining its commitment to support in these difficult times and expressing its solidarity to the entire educational community.
According to the Ministry of Health of Antioquia and the Government of Antioquia, The accident vehicle belonged to the Precultur company and was part of a caravan of five buses.
At the wheel was Johnatan Taborda, known as Cocacolo, who was among those killed along with the students. Authorities confirmed that “approximately 40 people were transported,” making the tragedy one of the worst for the region in recent years.
The fatal victims include Carlos Cardona, Daniel Arismendy, José Orrego, Juan Hincapié, Laura Salazar, María Pérez, María Londoño, Mariana Upegui, Mateo Castaño, Mathias Berrio, Paulina Anduquia, Sara Escobar, Susana Arango, Valeria López, Yeraldin López and Mariana Galvis. In addition to the driver, the list published by the school also reflects the extent of the disaster for the class of 2025.
The excursion that motivated the trip was intended to celebrate academic graduation, although, according to the city administration, the activity “was carried out outside the school’s calendar and institutional approval.”
Organizing the caravan without official support has raised questions about supervision and safety protocols for extracurricular activities.
In the hours after the disaster, regional institutions focused primarily on caring for the injured. Hospitals in the region, under the coordination of the ministry’s Health Secretariat, issued an official report that included a list of the ages and locations of the injured, providing families with important information amid the uncertainty.
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